SMS API for Greenland: bulk SMS to +299 numbers

Greenland, the world's largest island, is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, known for its Arctic environment and fishing industry. Organizations like travel agencies, shipping companies, and government services send text messages to users. These messages are triggered by events such as flight updates, shipment arrivals, and public service announcements. SMS is chosen because it is reliable in remote areas, works on all mobile devices, and is read quickly, making it ideal for both residents and visitors.

Greenland

Calling code +299

Per SMS segment
$0.00587
Messages for $100
17,035
Local language
Danish
Encoding
GSM-7

What a bulk SMS send to Greenland costs

Every message is priced at $0.00587 per segment to Greenland. Texts over 160 GSM-7 or 70 Unicode characters are split into segments, so a two-segment text costs twice as much.
Messages1 segment2 segments
1$0.00587$0.01174
1,000$5.87$11.74
10,000$58.70$117.40
100,000$587.00$1,174.00

Number format in Greenland

Mobile numbers in Greenland have 6 digits after +299 and no trunk prefix, so the local form 22 12 34 becomes +299 22 12 34 in the to field.

Alphabet and segments

Danish text stays inside the GSM-7 alphabet, so one segment to Greenland holds 160 characters and each part of a longer text 153. Watch for curly quotes and emoji copied from other tools: one of them moves the whole text to Unicode at 70 characters per segment, and POST /v1/estimates shows the encoding before you send.

Time zone and timing

Greenland spans several time zones, from UTC-4 in Thule to UTC+0 in Danmarkshavn (January offsets). A send_at of 11:00 UTC lands at 09:00 in Nuuk in January; for a nationwide reminder, split the list by region and give each batch its own send_at.

Send to Greenland with one request

The answer comes back at once with the message id, the country the number was matched to (GL) and the price. A delivered or failed event follows on your webhook, and a failed message is refunded.

For a list, send the same text to up to 10,000 numbers with POST /v1/batches, or a personal text per number in messages.

curl https://bulksmsapi.cc/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BULKSMSAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"to": "+299221234", "text": "Your Northwind code is 482913. It expires in 10 minutes."}'

What developers send to Greenland

Common integrations that call the SMS API for recipients in Greenland.

Flight updates

Travelers in Nuuk receive SMS notifications about changes to their flight schedules, including delays and new departure times.

Shipment arrivals

Businesses in Sisimiut are notified by SMS when their goods have arrived at the port and are ready for pickup.

Weather alerts

Residents in Ilulissat get SMS alerts about severe weather conditions, including snowstorms and high winds.

Public service announcements

Citizens in Qaqortoq receive SMS updates about local government services, including closures and new initiatives.

SMS to Greenland: questions

More answers on accounts, payments and the API are in the FAQ.

How much does it cost to send bulk SMS to Greenland?

Each message segment to Greenland costs $0.00587. A plain text of up to 160 characters is one segment, so 1,000 one-segment messages cost $5.87 and 10,000 cost $58.70. Failed messages are refunded to the balance.

How many SMS to Greenland does a $100 top-up send?

$100 covers about 17,035 one-segment messages to Greenland at $0.00587 each. The first top-up adds a bonus on top, which raises that number. The balance is shared by every country, so the same top-up also pays for messages anywhere else on the list.

How do I write Greenland numbers for the API?

Send them in international format with the plus sign: +299 22 12 34 becomes "+299221234" in the to field. The API also accepts spaces, dashes and a 00 prefix and cleans them, and numbers that cannot be read are listed in set_aside instead of being charged.

What language should SMS messages be in?

Greenlandic is the primary language, but Danish is also widely understood. English can be used for messages targeting tourists.

How can SMS reach both residents and visitors?

SMS works for all mobile users in Greenland, including visitors with roaming enabled. It is a reliable way to communicate with both locals and tourists.

Start sending to Greenland

Create an account, top up from $40 and send to Greenland at $0.00587 per segment, from the console or with one API call.

SMS API Greenland: Bulk SMS to +299 From $0.00587 | BulkSMSAPI